#cr kiri

[mystmoon]

Get into trouble!

Photography by @lilypuddles

Oh my lord this did not want to upload, this is the 3rd attempt to post these! The last of the photos from the Oxford shoot of Kiri, it had been 5 years since I wore the full thing and I love it, really tempted to bring her back to a few more things this year, I'm so happy with how she looks

[the-caleb-widogast]

one day left til the show aaa

[adventuretfox]

Sam comes back as Kiri

[thesmallgremlinofdeath]

I met the child (mighty nein, ep 20).

[mollywauk]

I completely forgot that the Nein actually debated whether or not to save Kiri and now she's one of the most beloved side characters of the campaign

[perleerose]

I am Kiri!

[cobaltbluesky]

I'm watching C2 for the first time, in episode 20-21 ish, and i know the basics of whats about to happen, but I didn't expect two things:

1.) I Can't. Stop. Staring. At. Molly. He's right THERE but a I miss him already.

2.) I would lay down my life and the lives of half the people i know for Kiri. She's the most adorable NPC I've ever known.

[lessattitudemorealtitude]

Haha I may or may not have made a character sheet for a grownup adult Kiri... She’s a death cleric that’s vaguely roguish and mischievous as fuck. 

[birdsbeard]

I was holding a couple of fun critical role URLs bc i've thought of like making a blog just for talkig abt CR which is dumb bc this is tumblr and no one cares abt what you reblog on your main so, now these urls are available if anyone is interested?

KiriTheBird

MollymaukIsDead

RainBeauregard

[jmercedesd]

Frumpkin and Kiri are listening/watching Mighty Nein Reunited with me tonight!

[mystmoon]

She’s a mighty big bird!

Got invited to a shoot last weekend and I'm in love with these shots of my Kiri cosplay, makes me want to put her back in regular rotation again, if only I could see in her XD

Photography by Subject2Status

[danikatze]

I haven't done much art recently because I'm burning out a tiny bit, but thankfully I'll have some time off from the graphic studio soon. I'm looking forward to recharging, but I also want to try a thing I've been wondering about!

I finally understand how CMYK layer separation works and I want to see if I can screen print it! So I'm still going to the graphic studio lol, but now for fun, not work :3

I want to try printing a colour pencil Critical Role drawing I made - or a digitally coloured grey pencil drawing. If I succeed I might sell some, if there's interest,

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[thesmallgremlinofdeath]

I'm just bawling my eyes out on the goodbye scene with Kiri, my tears are just not stopping, it's...it's just this perfect mix of absolutely beautiful and terribly sad, I love her.

[pocketgalaxies]

"and now you guys have like a 6hp bird"

"SIX HIT POINTS?"

"SHE'S A BABY PRACTICALLY"

"I THOUGHT SHE WAS A LITTLE HARDIER THAN THAT,,,,"

"NO MAN! IDK WHAT YOU GUYS ARE GONNA DO!"

"WE KEEP BRINGING HER INTO BATTLES...."

"I KNOW!!!"

"THAT'S TERRIBLE!"

"I KNOW!!!!!"

[valakiir]

So i was looking at the official moorbounder art and it's starting to bug me. It's a really cool design, don't get me wrong, i do like it, but the length / positioning of the tusks just seemed off to me for some reason. I think i finally figured out why!

(Official art above)

((The biologist in me is speaking now, prepare for me to dive into the practicalities of dnd monsters))

The moorbounder's tusks arc up and back, appearing to grow from the lower jaw. They seem to spiral a little like ram horns imo. Looking at them, trying to infer what their purpose is, there are a couple options. The curve of the tusk means it doesnt work well as a cutting or holding feature -- the tips are pointed too far back and around bc of the spiral shape. Assuming they are like ram horns, they could be used similarly in territorial fights. They could also be used, in a similar vein, to bludgeon opponents with the side of their heads. Again the curve of the tusk means it wont pierce anything in front of it. It would be difficult to pierce /anything/ with them.

My second thought was that they were used for defence. Looking at where that curve places the tusk in relation to the rest of the head, it could easily function as protection for the eyes (this could also be why their pupils are such a unique shape -- to avoid having a massive blind spot on the sides of their heads). Moorbounder eyes, looking at them now, are not actually placed forward on the head, the norm of ground predators (birds of prey have their own reasons behind their anatomy). This means they are likely not the top of the food chain -- even that they have a different creature predating frequently on them that they need to watch for. The small ears imply they do not rely heavily on hearing (they have little to help funnel noise into the ear canal), so im going to make the assumption they rely primarily on scent to hunt -- but this is getting off topic. The lack of large ears may also have developed due to their agressive nature -- less skin to get caught or torn in a fight. The tusks might be a large enough curve to protect the ears, even. It is difficult to tell exactly from the art. Another point toward the tusks acting as a guard for the sides of the head.

Another option is that they are used to attract mates. Natural selection just encouraging larger tusks until we have what is shown in the art.

This is not what bothers me. The problem I have is how far the tusks extend /forward/. From what I can tell, the forward curve of the tusks reach about the tip of the nose. This is another hint that they might be used in a forward bludgeoning motion, however there is a problem with this. How are they supposed to bite? The tusks would press against anything the moorbounder is reaching for and hold it away. There are long whiskers extending from the nose, I'm assuming, with great confidence, to feel past those tusks.

My theory is that the curve of those tusks, while /natural/, is not actually observed in wild moorbounders. My guess is while those tusks grow continuously throughout the moorbounder's life, they are worn down through use. Captive moorbounders would likely not have to grind down on bone or protective plating -- their food is provided for them. Nor would there be any need to, say, mark territory by scratching the tusks against trees or other landmarks. If this is the case, wild moorbounders would have much shorter tusks, tusks that would actually be useful in biting, cutting, and holding. Moorbounders are agressive enough, filing their tusks down would be very difficult -- down right dangerous -- and because they are used primarily as mounts, not pit-fighters, the chore is easier neglected.

Another option, of course, is that the full curve of the tusks is a mark of age, and only seen in captivity because moorbounders don't live that long in the wild. This would be because it gets more and more difficult to catch prey as the tusks grow. The oldest moorbounders would essentially die of starvation. This means they live /much/ longer in captivity.

Yet another possibility is that the tusks are not teeth or horn -- they are like antlers. If those large tusks are grown and shed in a mating season when they are most aggressive, it would make sense that they would want to protect the head. It means moorbounders would not be able to eat during that period of time, but this is not unheard of in nature.

If the tusks grow from the upper jaw, this whole arguement is rendered largely irrelevant btw, and i will hide in my corner in embarrassment if that was actually addressed. They would still be inconvenient, but not prohibitive.

Overall, i am of the opinion wild moorbounder tusks are much shorter due to use, and irresponsible ownership is the reason we see the large curving tusks in the official art.

I appreciate you coming to my TED talk.